Tool



A. N. SMITH Feb. 26, 1935.

TOOL

Filed May 2, 19:34

ATTORNEY Patented Fen. 26, 1935 'i t 1,992,511

UNITED STATES PATENToFFicE i TOOL Allen Nathaniel'Smith, Patterson, Ga.

Application May 2, 1934, Serial No. 723,596

1 Claim. (Cl. 254-22) The invention relates to a tool and more esperespect to said handle, while the other end of cially to a pull tool. f this lever constitutes a curved jaw 8.

The primary object of the invention is the pro- The lever 5 next tothe jaw 8 isswingingly convision of a tool of this character, wherein a. sinnected with an arcuate-shaped fulcrum member 6 gie handle is employed for the operation of the 9, the swinging connection being had through a 5 tool, it being especially designed for employment. pivot engaged with the member and said leby workmen in applying collecting tins and nails ver. This fulcrum member 9 is formed with the to tree trunks from which turpentine is to be iIlWardly C uI'Ved J'eW llymatiilg With the J'eW collected, the nails serving to support a cup with 8, and the heel end- 12 rounded as at 13.v 10 relation to the tin, so as to collect the turpentine, Fermed Ori the Outer Side 0f the J'W 11 is e 10 yet the said tool is adaptable for use by roof bifurcated nail extracting claw-14. The lefWS 8 tinners, carpenters or other articers for pulling end 11 Carry flat gripping-plates l5 and 16, Ietin fio-in roofs, for lifting floor boards, for respeetive1y,the1a-tter platebeing disposed at'submoving nails from walls, for removing metal Steutially right angles t0 the plate 15 When the 15 laths, etc. jaws 8 and 1l are in closed relation to` each l5 Another object of the invention is the provi- Otliel" and being fermed 'With a beveled biting sion of a tool of this character, wherein the single edge 17 These .Fletes 15 and 16 are adapted t0 r handle assures maximum leverage for pulling grip theWOIk t0 be pulled, Wliile the lleel'erld purposes and with minimum effort on the pari; of l2 contacts with a support and is the fulcrum of 20 the operator or user 0f the i001, the tool during the pulling operation thereof 20 A further object of the invention is the prouDOIl the Work. Vision of a tool of this character, wherein the It Should be apparent that either Claw 7 0I' 14 uses thereof are diversified and such tool is ca- Ceibe utilized fO eXtIeetiIig nails, itbeilig also pable of being handled in a convenient manner possible t0 grip the Ileiil betWeen the plates 15 and and with dispatch, without inconvenience to the 16 fOr tS removal, and iii the use 0f the ClaWS the 25 user thereof and with assured results for the DOltS 13 and 19, IeSPeCtiVely, COIlSttutetlle ful# purposes intended thereof. crum areas for cooperation therewith.vr Y

A stili further object of the invention isihe The fuiorum member .9 has the onset bend 20 provision of a tool of this character which is sinit0 have the jaws 8 and 11 aligned with each other. ple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eln- It Should be' apparent that the single handle 6 30 cient in its purposes, strong, durable, and inexwill enable the tool to be operated-and maximum pensive to manufacture. leverage had with a minimum energy on the part With these and other objects in view, the in- Of the uSer 0f the tOOlvention consists in the features of construction, What is claimed is:

combination and arrangement of parts as will A tOOl 0f the Chereeter described COmDIiSiIlg 35 be hereinafter more fully described in detail, ilan actuating leVeI, Olie eild DOI'tiOIl COIiSttutIig lustrated in the accompanying drawing, which a handle and the other end of said lever condiscloses the preferred embodiment of the invenstituting a curved jaw, an arcuate-shaped fultion, and pointed out in the claim hereunto apcrum member pivoted to said lever next to the 40 pended. curved jaw, said fulcrum member being formed 401 In the accompanying drawing: with an inwardly curved jaw mating with the jaw Figure 1 is aside elevation of a tool constructed on the lever, a plate on the curved jaw of the in accordance with the invention. lever, a gripping member on the curved jaw of Figure 2 is a plan view thereof. the fulcrum member and disposed at substantially ,45 Figure 3 is an end elevation. right angles to the plate, the gripping member 45 Similar reference characters indicate correbeing formed with reversely beveled portions to sponding parts throughout the several views in provide a bitting edge thereto, the opposite end the drawing. of the fulcrum member being rounded, and a Referring to the drawing in detail, the tool cofpivot swingingly connecting the lever and fulprises an actuating lever 5, one end portion therecrum member together. y 50 of constituting a handle 6 having a bifurcated ALLEN N. SMITH.

nail extracting claw 7 angularly disposed with 

